Czechia vs Sweden: Land use
Czechia
2.57 million hectares
in 2023
Sweden
2.53 million hectares
in 2023
Czechia rank
81st
Sweden rank
83rd
Land use over time
- Czechia
- Sweden
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 2.57 million hectares against 2.53 million hectares in Sweden, a difference of 37,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 83rd of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.36 million hectares | 2.78 million hectares | 577,429 hectares | Czechia |
| 2000s | 2.84 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 190,810 hectares | Czechia |
| 2010s | 2.55 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 32,417 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.54 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 2,810 hectares | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Czechia or Sweden?
- Czechia, at 2.57 million hectares against 2.53 million hectares in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Czechia and Sweden?
- 37,000 hectares, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for land use?
- Czechia ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 83rd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.